In mid-August 2026, we began working with alpha testers on Depot Desk, our cross-platform, opinionated Git UI. It is currently in closed alpha, with early users helping us refine the experience.
Depot Desk is built for creative and technical teams, particularly those working with large assets that are difficult to merge. Its approach centres on a familiar sequence: Check Out, Edit and Submit, with Get Latest to bring the workspace up to date.
That is where the opinionated part comes in. The interface organises everyday work around those actions, handling the underlying Git steps. Teams familiar with checkout-style source control can work with a workflow they recognise while keeping ordinary Git repositories and Git LFS underneath.
File locking is central to that approach. Users can check out individual files or whole folders, see who holds a checkout, and release locks when submitting their work. The workspace shows the full project tree alongside file status, making it easier to see where an asset belongs and what needs attention.
Depot Desk provides the same interface on Windows, macOS and Linux and works alongside other Git clients and existing hosting and build systems. The aim is to make Git more approachable for teams whose projects extend beyond source code.
The closed alpha is an opportunity to put that approach into practice with testers and learn what needs refining before wider availability.
The screenshot shows the alpha interface using fictional project data.